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ERIC Number: EJ674610
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-161X
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Becoming a Principal: Role Conception, Initial Socialization, Role-Identity Transformation, Purposeful Engagement.
Browne-Ferrigno, Tricia
Educational Administration Quarterly, v39 n4 p468-503 Oct 2003
Exploratory case study of the professional growth of 18 educational practitioners in principal preparation cohort program. Analysis of the data suggests that four major themes influence practitioners' growth: Role conceptualization of principalship, initial socialization into new community of practice, role-identity transformation, and purposeful engagement based on career aspirations. (Contains 4 tables and 93 references.)(Author/PKP)
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Case Studies, Elementary Secondary Education, Principals, Professional Development
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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